Chichay's blunt rejection and Betchay's sound advice finally dissuade Joaquin from undergoing brain surgery. Still, Joaquin finds new hope with Jaime's return from Hong Kong. Unbeknownst to Joaquin, the ally he expects to be in Jaime is waning as Jaime now begins to believe that Juliana has been right about the Tampipis' brainwashing of Joaquin all along.
